Ukraine, China agree to build multipolar, harmonious world Yanukovych: Ukraine-China trade turnover to reach USD 10bn Ukraine will not develop official contacts with Taiwan China readying $1bn for first Ukrainian national project Yanukovych: Ukraine-China agreements open way for development of bilateral ties Azarov: Draft budget for 2011 will be tabled in parliament on basis of new Tax Code Tihipko: growth of investments in Ukraine lowers due to crisis Boiko: Moscow to admit Naftogaz to development of new deposits under joint venture with Gazprom Lytvyn: EU should demonstrate encouragement policy to Ukraine Finance Ministry concerned over possible growth of public debt Ukraine's share in world trade in sunflower oil may grow to 65% - BG Capital Ukraine lifts ban on hunting Dynamo Kyiv climb in IFFHS ranking Kyiv to choose UEFA EURO 2012 slogan Sergiy Stakhovsky in second round of US Open 'Diagnosis' by Myroslav Slaboshpytskiy to be screened at Budapest Short Film Festival Ukraine, China agree to build multipolar, harmonious world Yanukovych: Ukraine-China trade turnover to reach USD 10bn Ukraine will not develop official contacts with Taiwan China readying $1bn for first Ukrainian national project Yanukovych: Ukraine-China agreements open way for development of bilateral ties Azarov: Draft budget for 2011 will be tabled in parliament on basis of new Tax Code Tihipko: growth of investments in Ukraine lowers due to crisis Boiko: Moscow to admit Naftogaz to development of new deposits under joint venture with Gazprom Lytvyn: EU should demonstrate encouragement policy to Ukraine Finance Ministry concerned over possible growth of public debt Ukraine's share in world trade in sunflower oil may grow to 65% - BG Capital Ukraine lifts ban on hunting Dynamo Kyiv climb in IFFHS ranking Kyiv to choose UEFA EURO 2012 slogan Sergiy Stakhovsky in second round of US Open 'Diagnosis' by Myroslav Slaboshpytskiy to be screened at Budapest Short Film Festival Ukraine, China agree to build multipolar, harmonious world Yanukovych: Ukraine-China trade turnover to reach USD 10bn Ukraine will not develop official contacts with Taiwan China readying $1bn for first Ukrainian national project Yanukovych: Ukraine-China agreements open way for development of bilateral ties Azarov: Draft budget for 2011 will be tabled in parliament on basis of new Tax Code Tihipko: growth of investments in Ukraine lowers due to crisis Boiko: Moscow to admit Naftogaz to development of new deposits under joint venture with Gazprom Lytvyn: EU should demonstrate encouragement policy to Ukraine Finance Ministry concerned over possible growth of public debt Ukraine's share in world trade in sunflower oil may grow to 65% - BG Capital Ukraine lifts ban on hunting Dynamo Kyiv climb in IFFHS ranking Kyiv to choose UEFA EURO 2012 slogan Sergiy Stakhovsky in second round of US Open 'Diagnosis' by Myroslav Slaboshpytskiy to be screened at Budapest Short Film Festival Ukraine, China agree to build multipolar, harmonious world Yanukovych: Ukraine-China trade turnover to reach USD 10bn Ukraine will not develop official contacts with Taiwan China readying $1bn for first Ukrainian national project Yanukovych: Ukraine-China agreements open way for development of bilateral ties Azarov: Draft budget for 2011 will be tabled in parliament on basis of new Tax Code Tihipko: growth of investments in Ukraine lowers due to crisis Boiko: Moscow to admit Naftogaz to development of new deposits under joint venture with Gazprom Lytvyn: EU should demonstrate encouragement policy to Ukraine Finance Ministry concerned over possible growth of public debt Ukraine's share in world trade in sunflower oil may grow to 65% - BG Capital Ukraine lifts ban on hunting Dynamo Kyiv climb in IFFHS ranking Kyiv to choose UEFA EURO 2012 slogan Sergiy Stakhovsky in second round of US Open 'Diagnosis' by Myroslav Slaboshpytskiy to be screened at Budapest Short Film Festival

2009-11-19 A.A.

Istanbul hosts regional meeting on disaster preparedness

ISTANBUL, November 19. (A.A). A regional meeting on disaster preparedness and prevention launched Wednesday in Istanbul, bringing together civil defense authorities from countries in southeastern Europe.

The 19th regional meeting of the Disaster Preparedness and Prevention Initiative (DPPI) of the Stability Pact for South Eastern Europe is hosted by Turkey's Disaster and Emergency Management Directorate.

The Initiative was launched in 2000 in an effort to contribute to the development of a cohesive regional strategy for disaster preparedness and prevention.

The DPPI seeks to provide a framework for South Eastern European nations to develop programs and projects leading to strengthened capabilities in preventing and responding to natural and man-made disasters.

Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Macedonia, Greece, Hungary, Moldova, Romania, Serbia, Montenegro, Slovenia and Turkey are the members of the DPPI.